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Best largemouth bass lakes in Arizona

37 Arizona waters hold largemouth bass, 4 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
2. Lake Havasu — 105 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
3. Lake Mead — 526 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
4. Lake Mohave — 147 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
5. Roosevelt Lake — 181 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie
6. Apache Lake — 266 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
7. San Carlos Lake — 75 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
8. Lake Pleasant — 293 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass
9. Bartlett Lake — 174 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
10. Horseshoe Reservoir — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
11. Upper Lake Mary — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
12. Saguaro Lake — 89 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
13. Alamo Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Crappie, Bluegill
14. Tempe Town Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Crappie, Bluegill
15. Fool Hollow Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
16. Lower Lake Mary — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
17. Show Low Lake — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
18. Watson Lake — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
19. Parker Canyon Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
20. Kaibab Lake — 14 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
21. Becker Lake — 17 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
22. White Horse Lake — 13 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
23. Peña Blanca Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
24. Kiwanis Park Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
25. Alvord Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish

…plus 12 more Arizona waters holding largemouth bass.

When to fish largemouth bass in Arizona

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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